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A little research tells us that medieval European villages were probably not smelly. The people believed cleanliness was next to godliness, and most people bathed regularly. Most towns and many villages had public baths. The medical belief at the time was that disease was spread by bad air, which translated into air that smelled bad in most people's minds, and we have records of butchers being fined because they did not clean up waste quickly enough.
The records we have of manure piles, floors strewn with foul straw, and open sewers running through towns were mostly written during the Renaissance, and were probably intended to show the Renaissance was superior.
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Who ruled medieval villages?
kings
Did medieval traders visit medieval village's?
Medieval traders often visited villages, as they had to pass through them in their travels. They were allowed to trade in the villages at any time, but they were especially attracted to the villages when fairs were going on, because the fairs also attracted other traders and people who would buy their goods.
How did medieval villages spend their year?
they spent there year farming and giving things to the cherch
Were medieval towns richer than medieval villages because their were guilds?
No. Neither was really "rich". Guilds didn't determine wealth in an area. Guilds were unions of people with like jobs.
Are there current medieval villages?
Obviously there are no genuine medieval villages today, but there are a very few re-created medieval villages. One of these, at Cosmeston in South Wales, is apparently under threat of closure - a very great shame.Another excellent reconstructed medieval village is at Museumsdorf Dueppel, near Berlin in Germany. This has a fascinating history: the site was only discovered at the end of World War 2, after a German 88mm anti-aircraft battery position had been bombed by allied planes. The bombing uncovered the foundations of wooden buildings, leading to the discovery of an entire medieval village, complete with barns, houses, storage pits and a surrounding wooden palisade. The German government later decided to reconstruct the entire village, using the archaeological evidence to replace all the timbers exactly as they had been situated originally.At Archeon in Holland, buildings from the prehistoric era, through the Roman and Medieval periods have been reconstructed on one site and these include various medieval houses.The links below take you to web sites covering these medieval villages:
What was life like in medieval villages?
Grim, smelly, overrun with rats, no sanitation, muddy streets, completely foul, and cities and towns were not a lot better.
How did medieval villages get entertainment?
they did something
Who ruled medieval villages?
kings
What are facts about medieval villages?
The girls were dresses!
Did medieval traders visit medieval village's?
Medieval traders often visited villages, as they had to pass through them in their travels. They were allowed to trade in the villages at any time, but they were especially attracted to the villages when fairs were going on, because the fairs also attracted other traders and people who would buy their goods.
Were bakers popular in medieval villages?
Bread was a primary staple.
How did medieval village organised?
Medieval lands and villages were organised by the staff of the Lord or Baron of each manor
What was not in the medieval manor?
Cities and towns were not normally in manors. Villages could be.
Why were many medieval villages next to rivers?
because they wouldnt run out of water
Why did people need castles in the medieval times?
to try to protect a village or villages
How did medieval villages spend their year?
they spent there year farming and giving things to the cherch
In the Medieval Times where there friendly villages?
Yes, there were friendly villages in the Middle Ages. I think places where everyone was unfriendly would have been very much an exception.
